At first glance I think this is a work, but if it isn't then more details have to come out before anything can really be said. As mentioned before, any number of different things could've caused this outside of 'wellness' stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, the following public service message is brought to you by your friends from D-Generation X, who would like to remind each and every one of you that if you're not down with that, we've got two words for you...Please let this be a work as PWI and others are saying.

smark/net attack Advisory System Status is: Elevated(Holds; June 18, 2006)While the switch from Cena to RVD should alleviate some complaints, the inevitability of the belt's return to Cena (note where Summerslam is this year) and the poor initial showing by the new ECW are enough to keep the indicator where it is for now. The pieces are in place, though, especially on RAW, for improvements to be made to the IWC's psyche in the near future.

After what has happened with Pillman, Guerrero etc. perhaps someone being found in a hotel and being hospitalized isn't the best thing to do as a work, especially when it involves a wrestler who has had drug problems.

So, out of currosity, when things like this ARE a work, do they actually send the wrestler to spend some time in the hospital with like, a PSP and some stephen king novels?

I'm just wondering, because I know in the old days they'd actually supply ted dibiase with money to blow all around town to keep up a millionare immage, and forbid guys like the wild samoans from using english anywhere near the arena, etc.

Originally posted by redsoxnationAfter what has happened with Pillman, Guerrero etc. perhaps someone being found in a hotel and being hospitalized isn't the best thing to do as a work, especially when it involves a wrestler who has had drug problems.

If you look at it from another angle, it's exactly the best, most convincing, intrigue-pricking thing to do as a work. Maybe morally dubious and not great for image, but still, it reminded me that there's a PPV tonight.

If you look at it from another angle, it's exactly the best, most convincing, intrigue-pricking thing to do as a work. Maybe morally dubious and not great for image, but still, it reminded me that there's a PPV tonight.

I disagree completely. It's exploitative (yeah yeah it's wrestling, whadja expect?). But if it's not on TV it didn't happen, and the people who hear about the angle before the PPV are the same people who immediately check to see it's a work.

Then it's just like, "Oh ok, wrestling's being stupid again". The only people worked by something like this are the people who only read stuff that comes out of Stamford. Waste of everyone's time, and the only way it shows more contempt for the audience is if the announcers are using the "this is serious" voice.

And yeah, it reminded me that there's a PPV, but at the same moment reminded me why I'm not ordering it.

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